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225Railroad Lines
Kansas City Ft Scott & Gulf Brass Switch KCFS & G RR
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Kansas City Ft Scott & Gulf Brass Switch KCFS & G RR

Kansas City Ft Scott & Gulf
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Geo. B. Bahr & Co. Brass Switch Key NC&STLRW
🗝 Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway
Burlington & Missouri River Adams & Westlake (oval) Steel Switch B&MRRR
🗝 Burlington & Missouri River Adams Burlington & Missouri River
Duluth Missabe & Northern Adlake Brass Switch DM&N RY
🗝 Duluth Missabe & Northern Adlake Duluth Missabe & Northern
International & Great Northern Wilson ["W"] Bohannan Co. Brass Switch I&GN RR
🗝 International & Great Northern Wilson International & Great Northern
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London & Port Stanley A&W shown in oval hallmark Brass Switch L&PS RY
🗝 Switch Key

London & Port Stanley A&W shown in oval hallmark Brass Switch L&PS RY

London & Port Stanley A&W shown in oval hallmark Switch
Tennessee and Pacific Railway Geo. B. Bahr & Co. Brass Switch Key T&PRW
🗝 Switch Key

Tennessee and Pacific Railway Geo. B. Bahr & Co. Brass Switch Key T&PRW

Tennessee and Pacific Railway Geo. B. Bahr & Co. Switch Key
Lake Erie and Western Railway Brass Switch LE&W
🗝 Switch Key

Lake Erie and Western Railway Brass Switch LE&W

Lake Erie and Western Railway Switch
Aurora Elgin & Chicago RY No hallmark Brass Unknown AE&CRY
🗝 Switch Key

Aurora Elgin & Chicago RY No hallmark Brass Unknown AE&CRY

Aurora Elgin & Chicago RY No hallmark Unknown
Texas and Pacific Railway Brass Switch Key T&P Ry
🗝 Switch Key

Texas and Pacific Railway Brass Switch Key T&P Ry

Texas and Pacific Railway Switch
Milwaukee Northern A&W shown in oval hallmark Brass Switch MN RY
🗝 Switch Key

Milwaukee Northern A&W shown in oval hallmark Brass Switch MN RY

Milwaukee Northern A&W shown in oval hallmark Switch
Galena & Chicago Union RR J. L. Howard & Co. Brass Switch Key G&CURR
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Galena & Chicago Union RR J. L. Howard & Co. Brass Switch Key G&CURR

Galena & Chicago Union RR J. L. Howard & Co. Switch Key
Chicago St Paul Minneapolis & Omaha A&W shown in oval hallmark Brass Switch CSTPM&O RY
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Chicago St Paul Minneapolis & Omaha A&W shown in oval hallmark Brass Switch CSTPM&O RY

Chicago St Paul Minneapolis & Omaha A&W shown in oval hallmark Switch
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